by John G. Self | Apr 18, 2017 | Career Management
When the end came, Pam was not surprised, she was prepared. As the Vice President of Finance of a manufacturing company, she had been recording its slide for the past five years, ever since the organization’s long-term CEO retired and was replaced by an executive with...
by John G. Self | Oct 16, 2015 | Career Management
This was one of our most popular blog posts in 2014 and has continued to receive a great deal of traffic this year so we thought it must be worth sharing again. In executive offices and administrative suites of hospitals all across America, there are some really good...
by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
Why do you want to work here? A seven-word question that is one of the most important that a potential employer should ask. That three-letter word “why” is so powerful. It is amazingly global because it touches on the culture and values of the organization, the...
by John G. Self | Jul 29, 2015 | Career Management
At 32, after eight mostly successful years as a special projects manager for a major health system, Sally was out of a job. That there were 150 colleagues in the corporate office facing the same fate did not make this day easier. They called it a strategic...
by John G. Self | Feb 9, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
DENVER – When searching for a more rewarding job, candidates for senior leadership positions often must jump through hoops, so to speak, and the odds can be against them. Typically, for each executive healthcare position offered, dozens of candidates apply. From...